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Dates To Remember
Saturday, April 2
Irish Pub Night
Monday, April 4 Fourth Marking
Period Begins
Thursday, April 7
Full Day of School
Saturday, April 9
Drama Club Tag Sale
Monday, April 11
ACT Information Meeting - Junior Parents
April 18 - 22
April Vacation
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Congratulations to...
... the following winter athletes who received either All-Conference, All-Divison, or Honorable Mention in the Southwest Conference:
 All Conference: Tre McPherson '12, Earl Coleman '13, Eric Sugrue '11, Anthony Bouchard '11, Ian Smith '11 , Brian Sanca '11, Ben Viccari '11. All-Patriot Division: Arkel Miles '12, Dan Upchurch '13 , Nicole Negron '11, and Annie Sutilla '11. Honorable Mention - Marcus Ortiz '11.
... Ben Cohen '11 for accepting a scholarship and aid package to play football at Wesleyan University.
 ... Jackie Bria '11 for accepting a scholarship and aid package to play women's hockey at Sacred Heart University.  ... Marcus Ortiz '11 who was named a Class M Academic All-State player by the Connecticut High School Coaches Association for basketball.
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Campus Ministry News
On Thursday, March 24 members of the girls' hockey team enjoyed a night of fellowship eating dinner and watching the New York Rangers play at Madison Square Garden. Participants included Jackie Bria '11, Sandy Teixeira '11, Lilly Staudt '11, Ashley Almeida '11, and Molly Verderame '12.
On Tuesday, March 29, Aly Furgiuele '13, Raven Carofano '12, and Dianne Gutierrez '11 went to the McGivney Center in Bridgeport to help tutor local elementary students and help them with their homework.
On Saturday, March 26, Thomas Allen '12, Garfield Campbell '12, Deana Accettullo '12, Raven Carofano '12, Margarita Vorobieva '12, Dymond Leroy '14, and Amanda Reay '14 participated in the Bridgeport Park Sweep by helping to clean up Seaside Park.
Donations Needed - Campus Ministry is looking for plastic eggs, candy, and little goodies (that fit in an egg) to help with our annual Easter Egg Hunt/Party for a local elementary school. Please email Miss Medoff ( Medoff@notredame.org) with any questions or drop off items outside her office in the chapel.
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Saturday, April 2nd is Notre Dame Irish Pub Night
Notre Dame will be hosting an Irish Pub Night this Saturday, April 2. This adult social will feature  a concert by The John Whelan Band. Visit their website by clicking here. Wine and beer will be available for purchase and please feel free to bring your own snacks. Tickets are $25 per person and will be sold at the door. Consider getting your friends and family together and reserving a table for a night of fun and great Irish music. The Notre Dame Drama Club will also be selling raffle tickets for 2 tickets to a Yankee game. Raffle tickets will cost $5.00 for 3 tickets and $10 for an arm's length (approximately 20 tickets) for $10. The game will be held on Thursday, June 30th at 1:05 vs. Milwaukee. Seats are in the Thomson Reuters luxury suite (suite 23). Food and beverages (including wine and beer) are included. The value on this is priceless (face value on the tickets are $125 each). Spread the word to all those Yankee fans--this is great opportunity to see the Yankees in Luxury!
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Clothing Drive Success
The Home School Association wishes to send a huge thank you to all the families that participated in the clothing drive last Saturday. With your help, we were able to collect 1,960 pounds of clothing, shoes and household linens. All of the donations will be sorted and the re-wearable clothing will be sold to second hand stores and sent to second and third world countries. Any other items are processed as wiping cloths and recycled as textile fiber. A special thank you to the parents and students who gave their time to come down and help-- Caroline Marinez (Myles '14), Rosemarie Pekar, Courtney Morgan '11, Laura Pekar '13 and Anthony Searles '13. We are planning to hold another clothing drive before the end of the school year--so keep collecting!
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Key Club Easter Drive
 It's time for the Key Club's annual Easter Drive. We are looking for donations of medium-sized Easter baskets, Easter grass, cellophane for larger baskets and ribbon, along with chocolate bunnies, jelly beans, plastic Easter eggs and little fillers. Please send your donations in to school to Ms. Casceillo. We are hoping once again to make 200 Easter Baskets for needy children. Cash donations are also greatly appreciated. Any help, large or small, is greatly appreciated. We will be putting our baskets together April 14th and 15th. Please email Ms. Casceillo at Casceillo@notredame.org if you can help.
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Bread of Life Drive
Notre Dame High School is collaborating with the University of Notre Dame Alumni Club of Fairfield County, along with other schools throughout the county, in its 6th annual food drive: the Bread of Life Drive ("B.O.L.D.") We will be collecting various canned goods and dry foods at school to benefit those in need within the local community: in Norwalk - The Norwalk Emergency Shelter, in Stamford - The Food Bank of Lower Fairfield County, in Bridgeport - Hunger Outreach Project and
The Prospect House.
WHAT:
Bread of Life Drive "B.O.L.D." food drive to teach our children about giving back to the community while helping to feed those in need.
WHEN:
Friday, March 25 - Friday, April 8
WHERE:
Each homeroom class will have its own box for food collection. Parents and students are asked to donate what little or a lot they may have...thank you for your generosity.
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Attention High School Bands!
The Connecticut Association of Schools is sponsoring a BandJam on Friday, May 20 at Darien High School, featuring the top high school rock bands from across the state. Click here for further information.
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Sister Marion Rielly Scholarship
Applications are now available for the Sister Marion Rielly Scholarship for current freshmen, sophomores and juniors. Qualifications for this $2,000 scholarship include: Christian dedication, Excellence in leadership, Academic endeavor, Service to school and community, Participation in the arts, Extra-curricular participation. Applications are available in the main office and are due by Wednesday, May 25, 2011.
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Teen Film Festival
The Easton Community Center is sponsoring a Teen Film Festival at the end of June. Area students are encouraged to submit films of up to 10 minutes in length by May 27. Complete information and entry forms can be found by clicking here.
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Care Club
The Care Club's Lenten project began on Ash Wednesda y and we could use your assistance. We are looking for cell phones people no longer need - in good or even unusable condition. They will be reconditioned to 911 numbers and given (free of charge) to women who live in dangerous situations. If wires and battery packs are available, we accept them, also. Items can be left in the library. |
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Drama Club News
Props Needed
The Beauty and Beast set design/prop committee is looking for metal beer steins. If you can help, please contact Theresa Marzik at marzik@notredame.org.
Tag Sale
Spring is almost here and that can only mean one thing -- it's time to start your spring cleaning. Clean out your closets, attic and garage and making money! The Notre Dame Drama Club will be hosting a Tag Sale on Saturday, April 9 from 8 am - 3 pm in the Notre Dame parking lot. Reserve an 8 foot table for $25 and keep the profits from your sales. Remember one man's trash is another man's treasure.
Character Breakfast
On Saturday, April 30 from 8:30 - 11:00 am the Notre Dame Drama Club will be sponsoring a Beauty and the Beast Character Breakfast. Tickets are $5.00. The children's menu will include cold cereal, french toast sticks, and munchkin donuts. The adult menu includes bagels and coffee. Spread the word and bring your young children, nieces, nephews, cousins, & grandchildren. Pictures with the cast will also be available.
Beauty and the Beast
 The Notre Dame Drama Club is proud to present Disney's Beauty and the Beast on Friday, May 6th (8 pm) and Saturday, May 7th (2 pm and 8 pm) at Sacred Heart University's Edgerton Center for the Performing Arts. Tickets are now on sale.
If you would like information about the tickets for Beauty and the Beast, reserving a table for the tag sale or getting tickets for the Beauty and the Beast Character Breakfast, please contact the Notre Dame Advancement Office at 203-372-6521 or marzik@notredame.org.
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Notre Dame's Annual Raffle
Raffle tickets were mailed home to each family. Prizes this year are something everyone can use: CASH! You could be the winner of $2,000, $1,000 or $500. Each family is asked to sell twenty tickets. By helping to support Notre Dame's raffle, you are also supporting our school. Please make every attempt to sell your tickets. The drawing will be held on Thursday, May 26 at 3:00 pm. If you need additional tickets, please contact Theresa Marzik at 203-372-6521 or marzik@notredame.org.
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Notre Dame Golf Tournament
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Class of 2000 Fundraiser
The Class of 2000 is holding a fundraiser on April 29 at Murphy's Law in Bridgeport at 8 pm. The fundraiser is for the Tom Brown scholarship. A 2000 Notre Dame graduate, Tom was killed while serving in the military in Iraq. Food and drink specials will be offered. Donations will be taken at the door. |
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2011 Better Business Bureau Student Award and Scholarship Award
The CT BBB Student Ethics Scholarship Award recognizes a secondary school student who personifies high ethical standards through leadership, community service, overall academic history and personal integrity. A panel of independent judges will select a Connecticut high school junior through evaluation of a written essay. The selected applicant will receive a $2,500.00 college scholarship. Click here for a description of requirements and the application form. The deadline for the application is Friday, June 24, 2011. |
Father Bill's Barbecue Sauce
Father Bill's Best Barbecue Sauce which had its debut at the Garlicfest, is once again available. The unique combination of sweet maple syrup and tangy garlic in a specially blended barbecue sauce is the brain child of Father Bill and Judy Waldeyer and is specially prepared by her. Each 12 ounce bottle retails for $5.00. Contact the Advancement Office to make your purchase. |
Easy Ways To Earn Money For Notre Dame
Don't forget to participate in our online fundraiser -- Notre Dame's SupportMall. This is an easy way to earn money for Notre Dame with every online purchase you make. The ND Shopping Mall offers the widest variety of products and special bargains from over 900 of the best online stores available. Click on the SupportMall link on the ND Website (www.notredame.org) or you can also log on to the support mall website - http://NotreDame.SupportMall.com.
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Help Us Share Your Child's Good News ...
If you have information to share about any out-of-school achievements of your son or daughter, please e-mail that information to cipriano@notredame.org. We look forward to the opportunity to share your good news with the entire Notre Dame community. |
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